Affordability Crisis
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Market conditions worsen as Calgary implements its housing strategyCity of Calgary officials said would will be underway on 80 per cent of the housing strategy's recommendations by the end of this year.CanadaMay 22, 2024
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Alberta advantage slipping as living standards and wages decline: reportA new report published by the Alberta Federation of Labour says the "Alberta Advantage" is slipping away due to declining living standards and wages.EconomyMay 18, 2024
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2024 federal budget gets mixed reviews in Alberta amid housing crisisOn Tuesday, the federal Liberal government delivered its 2024 budget with promises to help young Canadians.CanadaApr 16, 2024
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Advocates fear Montreal’s housing crisis might worsen amid record-high rentsThe Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation is reporting the average rent in the city has reached record levels and housing advocates fear things might be getting worse.CanadaJan 31, 2024
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Lack of affordable housing keeps some Calgarians in dangerous situationsFear Is Not Love runs an emergency women's shelter in Calgary for those fleeing family violence and saw increased demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaOct 27, 2023
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N.B. premier says cost of living measures in limbo due to election possibilityPremier Higgs says affordability measures promised by his finance minister last month can't be rolled out until the threat of an election subsides.PoliticsOct 19, 2023
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Montreal food bank turning people away for the first time in 37 yearsFor the first time in 37 years, the Depot Community Food Centre says it has had to turn people away. It is struggling to keep up with soaring demand.CanadaOct 5, 2023
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‘Do I start packing?’: Manitoba renters struggle to keep up, demand changeRent increases have pushed more than a few into survival mode. Advocates and tenants demand action, saying Manitoba could fix this crisis, which is leaving many without a home.EconomySep 26, 2023
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Grocer summit to ‘take the heat off’ Ottawa, not tackle food inflation: expertsAs Ottawa prepares to summon grocery executives to come up with a plan to address food inflation, some analysts say the move is 'disingenuous.'MoneySep 17, 2023
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N.S. affordability crisis deepens as gap between living wage, minimum wage grows: reportA new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the living wage in Halifax is $26.50, over $11 more than the minimum wage.CanadaSep 7, 2023
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